Nixon Peabody attorneys, practices recognized by Chambers USA

Boston, MA. Nixon Peabody LLP is prominently featured in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, with 64 attorneys honored as leaders in their field. Four Nixon Peabody practice areas—Healthcare, Franchise & Distribution, Energy, and Emerging Companies—earned notable national recognition by Chambers USA, while 20 practice areas gained statewide recognition.

Nine of the law firm’s attorneys received “up-and-coming” recognition for “being at the forefront of their generation and driving the firm’s growth,” according to Chambers. Nixon Peabody CEO and Managing Partner Stephen Zubiago was also recognized as an “Eminent Practitioner” for a second consecutive year.

20 Nixon Peabody practices earned state recognition:

California

• Construction

Illinois

• Healthcare

Massachusetts

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Corporate/M&A
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Real Estate

New Hampshire

• Corporate/Commercial
• Litigation: General Commercial

New York

• Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market
• Environment
• Healthcare

Rhode Island

• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial

Upstate New York

• Corporate/M&A
• Environment
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

Chambers USA recognized 64 Nixon Peabody attorneys as leaders in their field:

• Bruce Baker—Real Estate (New York (Upstate))
• Anthony Barron—Construction (California)
• Armando Batastini—Litigation: General Commercial (Rhode Island)
• John Beals—Investor Funds: Investor Representation (Nationwide); Private Equity: Fund Formation (Massachusetts)
• Lori Bowman—Real Estate (New York (Upstate))
• Jeffrey Brenner—Litigation: General Commercial (Rhode Island)
• Ashley Champion—Real Estate (New York (Upstate))
• William Codinha—Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Massachusetts)
• Richard Cogen—Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market (New York)
• Allan Cohen—Startups & Emerging Companies (Nationwide)
• Laurie Cohen—Healthcare (New York)
• Stacie Collier—Labor & Employment (Rhode Island)
• Daniel Deane—Litigation: General Commercial (New Hampshire)
• Roderick Devlin—Projects: PPP (Nationwide)
• Peter Egan—Healthcare (New York)
• Thomas Fahey—Healthcare (Illinois)
• Steven Feirman—Franchising (Nationwide)
• Jill Gordon—Healthcare (California)
• Lori Green—Corporate/M&A (New York (Upstate))
• Kimberly Harding—Labor & Employment (New York (Upstate))
• James Hatem—Corporate/Commercial (New Hampshire)
• Stephen Jones—Labor & Employment (New York (Upstate))
• Brian Kelly—Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Massachusetts)
• Jared Lusk—Real Estate, (New York (Upstate))
• David Martland—Antitrust (Massachusetts); Corporate/M&A (Massachusetts), Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts)
• Michele Masucci—Healthcare (New York)
• Thomas McCord—Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Massachusetts)
• Richard McGuirk—Litigation: General Commercial (New York (Upstate))
• Keri McWilliams—Franchising (Nationwide)
• Victor Milione—Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Massachusetts)
• Peter Millock—Healthcare (New York)
• Valerie Montague—Healthcare (Illinois)
• Carolyn Nussbaum—Litigation: General Commercial (New York (Upstate))
• Gregory O’Shaughnessy—Corporate/M&A (Massachusetts)
• John Partigan—Corporate/M&A and Private Equity (District of Columbia)
• Amy Reichhart—Environment (New York (Upstate))
• Steven Richard—Litigation: General Commercial (Rhode Island)
• Andrew Rose—Litigation: General Commercial (New York (Upstate))
• Jeffrey Sacks—Real Estate (Massachusetts)
• Tyler Savage—Corporate/M&A (New York (Upstate))
• Julie Seymour—Healthcare (Illinois)
• Andrew Share—Corporate/Commercial (New Hampshire)
• Todd Shinaman—Labor & Employment (New York)
• Philip Taub—Corporate/Commercial (New Hampshire)
• Christopher Thomas—Litigation: General Commercial (New York (Upstate))
• Todd Tidgewell—Corporate/M&A (New York (Upstate))
• Kendal Tyre—Franchising (Nationwide)
• David Vicinanzo—Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New Hampshire)
• Stanley Widger—Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market (New York)
• Jeremy Wolk—Corporate/M&A (New York (Upstate))

Nine Nixon Peabody attorneys earned Chamber USA’s “Up & Coming” recognition:

• Kevin Grant—Corporate/M&A (New York)
• Ellie Heisler—Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent (California)
• Jessica Jewell—Labor & Employment (Rhode Island)
• Benjamin Kim—Occupational Safety and Health (Nationwide)
• Evan Langdon—International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) (Nationwide)
• Matthew Richards—Construction (California)
• Michael Schnipper—Healthcare (New York)
• Michael Strauss—Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New Hampshire)
• Eric Tanck—Corporate/M&A (New York (Upstate))

Two Nixon Peabody attorneys recognized as Chambers USA’s “Associates to Watch”:

• Jason Chimon—Startups & Emerging Companies (Nationwide)
• Joshua Rodriguez—International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) (Nationwide)

Two Nixon Peabody senior counsels recognized as a Chambers USA “Senior Statespeople”:

• Neal McNamara—Labor & Employment (Rhode Island)
• Scott Turner—Environment (New York and New York (Upstate))

Chambers USA honors Nixon Peabody CEO and Managing Partner as an “Eminent Practitioner”:

• Stephen Zubiago—Corporate/Commercial (Rhode Island)

Conducted by Chambers and Partners, the leading legal industry research and analytics firm, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business highlights the top lawyers and law firms across the country. Factors that are assessed in Chambers’ ranking include technical legal ability, client service, depth of team, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, and value for money.